Silver blue new Nouvo LC

A lot of Nouvo LC at the launching event

Silver black new Nouvo LC

Yamaha has just updated the long due Nouvo starting with Nouvo S and then the latest one that is Nouvo LC. Nouvo LC is launched on 18th August 2008. As the name suggest, this mean that new Nouvo LC is being equipped with Liquid Cooling. Liquid cooling is a good addition to the bike since it can give cooler engine in time of traffic jam or in long distance journey. When Nouvo commuter stuck in dense traffic jam, the airflow to the engine is restricted due to slow ride of the bike. Slow ride means slow airflow. Liquid cooling can solve this problem because it contain fan(s) (like the CPU fan in computer) to cool down the liquid from the radiator and then cools the engine. The engine also has been upgraded to 135cc with is the same displacement with Yamaha LC135.

The face (headlamp) has been redesigned with sharper edges, much better than bulky ones used in Ego S. The rims are also new style with new color(white) where the old one use black. This rim is also nice to look at. (Be careful guys as this rim might be the new target for theft). The seat is also being replaced with two-tone color. For black bike, you will get a nice black-red tone but for the other colors, just look at the picture.

Price for Nouvo LC is around RM6,028.

For more information, surf up to: www.yamaha-motor.com.my that is the official Yamaha website for Malaysia. Download the PDF version here.

STAR Series for Suzuki TXR

588 Series for Yamaha Ego 14″ and Suzuki Step 14″

399 SERIES For YAMAHA LAGENDA, YAMAHA LC 135.

FRONT SIZE : 160 X 17, REAR SIZE : 215 X 17 (White)

399 SERIES For YAMAHA LAGENDA, YAMAHA LC 135.

FRONT SIZE : 160 X 17, REAR SIZE : 215 X 17 (Black)

088 Series for Yamaha Ego 14″

519 Series for Honda Wave / Hurricane

688 Series for YAMAHA LAGENDA Z, YAMAHA Y110, YAMAHA Y125Z, YAMAHA Y100, YAMAHA EGO / NOUVO (17″), HONDA WAVE 100 / WAVE 100 R / DREAM, HONDA WAVE 125, HONDA EX5, SUZUKI RGS, SUZUKI SMASH / RC, SUZUKI SMASH PRO / SHOGUN 125, MODENAS KRISS / KRISTAR (Drum Brake), MODENAS KRISS II / KRISTAR (Disc Brake)

811 Series for:

Honda EX5 ( FRONT 140 X 17 / REAR 160 X 17 )

KRISS ( FRONT 140 X 17 / REAR 160 X 17 )

KRISS 2 ( FRONT 140 X 17 / REAR 160 X 17 )

Y110 ( FRONT 160 X 17 / REAR 185 X 17 )

Y125Z ( FRONT 160 X 17 / REAR 185 X 17 )

LAGENDA Z / LC 135 ( FRONT 160 X 17 / REAR 185 X 17 )

RXZ ( FRONT 185 X 17 / REAR 185 X 17 )

WAVE 125 II (MALAYSIA MODEL)

-( FRONT 160 X 17 / REAR 185 X 17 )

WAVE 125 (SINGAPORE MODEL)

– ( FRONT 160 X 17 / REAR 185 X 17 )

RG SPORT ( FRONT 160 X 17 / REAR 185 X 17 )

SMASH PRO ( FRONT 160 X 17 / REAR 185 X 17 )

SPECIAL MODEL : Y125Z RACE (FRONT 160 X 17 / REAR 250 X 17)

RXZ RACE (FRONT 185 X 17 / REAR 215 X 18)

LC 135 RACE (FRONT 185 X 17 / 215 X 17)

Recently, I just got my tyre change for my RX-Z. The tyre that I have choose is from Magnum. Magnum is the cheapest tyre that I can find in my place. Being the cheapest, I also think this one will not last long. Maybe just for 6 month.

Choosing a tyre is not easy since there are a lot of consideration before buying it. Maybe you can say, just buy the most expensive one. You are wrong. This is because some expensive tyre is made to grip well in dry road only. Also the compound made for it is meant for short term only since it can grip hard, so it can wears fast too.

While thinking for which tyre I need to use next, I found a good article about motorcycle tyre at here. This is based on the writer’s experience using different brands of tyre. So, it might differ with yours. Anyway, you can take the advice just for consideration before choosing a good tyre for your usage.

Four brands of tyre has been reviewed by the writer that is; Dunlop T900, Michelin M45, Farelli F1800 and FKR Epsilon HT200. Duro has not been reviewed since it is still being used by the writer. Read it here.

Red LC 135

Petronas Green LC 135

Black LC 135 modded to resemble X1R

BRT Racing CDI Unit for Yamaha LC 135

Yamaha LC 135 Inverted Front Fork from Trusty

YSS Racing Rear Suspension for Yamaha LC 135

This thing doesn’t come cheap even though it is made in Thailand. It is priced at RM380 (USD 98).
Does it really matter to change the CDI unit? Well, this is what my trusted mechanic told me, “Modifying or replacing CDI unit the last thing you want to do with your bike modification because it can give only minimal gain compared to modification to the exhaust, carb, engine block and other. Also racing CDI unit is not cheap.”

Kevlar Disc Brake Pad for RX-Z, TZM 150 and VR 150

Yamaha’s YAMALUBE advertisement taken from Roda-Roda August 2008